Predicting Survival in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A study has found that an updated risk calculator is a better discriminator of risk than other...
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ᴅ-dimer Test Adjusted to Clinical Probability IDs Low Risk for PE
Use of this diagnostic strategy results in reduction in use of chest imaging
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November 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Object-Related Aspiration Deaths Decreased Among Children WEDNESDAY, Nov. […]
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Longer PAP Therapy for Apnea Reduces Medical Visits, Costs
Increased therapy time for obstructive sleep apnea patients yields better results
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CDC: ~20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Prevalence of use higher for men, adults aged ≤65 years, uninsured, those with disability or limitation
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Endurance Exercise May Offer Vascular Benefit in Sickle Cell Disease
Increases in capillary density, functional exchange surface seen in microvasculature of skeletal muscle
Read MoreInsomnia Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk of CVD
Adults with individual symptoms, all three symptoms have increased risk for CVD, IHD, ischemic stroke
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes
In fit men, mortality lower in smokers with lung cancer, lung cancer risk lower in former smokers
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San Francisco Vaping Ban Upheld by Voters
Tuesday’s vote makes San Francisco the first major U.S. city to ban all e-cigarette sales
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OSA & Cardiovascular Events in Noncardiac Surgical Patients
Prior research indicates an association between obstructive sleep apnea and unfavorable long-term...
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Inhaler Technique Errors in Hospitalized Children With Asthma
Children who are hospitalized due to their asthma represent an at-risk population for...
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Long Sleep Duration Linked to Cognitive Decline in Hispanics
Long sleep duration predicts seven-year cognitive decline in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
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Juul Stopping Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors of E-Cigarettes
Flavors dropped by Juul include mango, creme, fruit, and cucumber, which account for 10 percent of its sales
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Step-Up Strategy May Differ in Black Children With Asthma
Poorly controlled asthma in black children may respond to increased dose of inhaled glucocorticoid
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Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD
Incidence of IPF significantly higher in patients with Crohn disease than in controls
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Prevalence of Short Sleep Duration Up From 2010 to 2018
Odds of short sleep duration increased in 2018 with adjustment for demographic, occupational characteristics
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Allergy Immunotherapy May Decrease Asthma Progression
Findings strongest for youngest patients with incident asthma treated in routine care
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Studies Look at E-Cigarette Use Linked to Pulmonary Illness
Persons should consider not using e-cigarettes while investigation is ongoing and cause is uncertain
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FDA Warns Juul About Illegal Marketing Claims, Pitch to Youth
FDA questions claims such as Juul is ‘much safer than cigarettes’ and the ‘FDA would approve it any day’
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World Trade Center Site Exposure Linked to Lasting CVD Risk
Likelihood of having CVD event increased for those who worked at WTC site for six months or longer
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